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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03

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BLACKBERRY BLOCKS.


DELPPos. o., July 1th, 'S.-Our siN-months old
mild had severe attack of summer Com plant
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erry Blocks. ER AND Mis- J. BANZHAR.
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WORM BLOCKS.

LIMA. o., Jan. =. lsS1.-Thc Synvita Worm Bloch
ctei like a charm in eJpellinx worms from my II,
le child The child Is nov well and hearty, instea
puny and sickly as before.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03

To be Continued. |
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-03
COUGH BLOCKS.

COO0a oAOCASs
From Mason Long. the Converted Gambler.
FoEr WAYNE. Ind. April 5. lSss--I have given the
ynvita Cough Blocks a thorough trial They cured
~ little giri e years Olrb of Group. My wife and
Iothern-law were troubled with coughs of ione
landing one package of the Block, Eas cured
hem 50 they can talk as only women do"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29
A "Boss" U. S. Senator.

Matthew S. Quay was nominated
almost unanimously for United States
Senator by the Republican members of
the Pennsylvania Legislature in caucus
assembled. He received 1853 votes to 8
for Galusha A. Grow. This fulfilled all
expectations, for there has been practi-
cally no doubt of Qaay's success. He
elected the Legislature, carefully pick
ing out as candidates men who would
do his bidding. The large vote in his
favor shows what a powerful boss he
was,and how completely he held the Re-
publican party of Pennsylvania in his
grasp. That he has any fitness for the
office OF Senator nobody seriously
claims. But he may have as much or
even more than Don Cameron. He Is
boss, pure and simple, with those ele-
ments of force which are possessed by
all successful bosses. 1t is customary
now for the Republican press of Penn
sylvania to endeavor to surround him
with something of dignity by speaking
OF him as Matthew Stanley Quay, in
stead of the familiar Matt" by which
he is always called in private life, but
"Matt" he is and always will be. His
election marks the lowest level yet
reached in the Republicanism Of Penn
Wlvsnia. Y. Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29
PARTISAN IMPUDENCE.

Small-SOuled Republicans Who Have Been
Retained in Onice Meanly Assailing the
Administration.
Some fool friends of Republican ex-
chiefs of divisions at Washington whose
places have been given to supporters of
the Administration, while they have
been retained as chief clerks at salaries
but slightly less than those they have
formerly received, have for some time
back been sending slush to Republican
journals, telling how incompetent the
new chiefs are and how essential the
eN-chiefs are to the continued efficiency
of the divisions.
To man not wholly blinded by par
tisanship, the fact that these chiefs OF
divisions have been retained in office at
good pay and have been given positions
where they are protected by the civil.
service rules as long as they behave
themselves, would seem to demonstrate
the earnest desire of the Administra-
ton to reform the abuses of the
'spoils" system. To one not affected
with this partisan obliquity of vision,
the distinction between an office which
involves immediate personal response
bility to the head of the bureau or de.
partment, and which, therefore, re-
quires personal trust and confidence,
and merely clerical position is well
marked and easily apprehended. A
head of department may very well
desire that his chiefs of division shall
be men upon whose fidelity he may
rely and who will be in sympathy with
his administrative methods, and not
the legacies of a former administration
and Mt the same time conscientiously
strive to enforce Civil-Service principles
as applied to department work gener-
ally. And when he takes pains to pro.
vide displaced ex-chiefs with good cler-
ical positions, it does not fit the Repub-
lican mouth very well to assail him for
these acts. of graciousness.
The statement that the Administra-
ton OF any department thereof is de-
pendent upon these Republican ex-
chiefs for the efficient conduct of affairs
is simple nonsense. If they think the
Government can not get along without
them, or if they do not think their
present pay is great enough. there is
no law whatever against their resign.
ing.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29

history connected with 1t. Many of the promi-
ment preachers of the country have occupied
the pulpit. l remember that the father of
modern cvangc!ists, Lorenzo Dow, tells in his
journal of preaching in the twohorned meet
inghouse at Marietta, o. Fifty classes from
Marietta College have made their graduating
speeches from this church, an stepped from
its portals into the responsibilities of active
life.
General Putnam was always interested in
educational and religious matters. No man
would do more to advance the cause of learn
ing. Hc was an active spirit in organizing the
first educational institution west of the noun
tains. He started and put into working con-
dition the Muslsingum Academy The original
building is still standing and is one of the
illustrations. The building of this academy
was proposed in 1877. The name of Rufus
Putnam heads the subscription paper that was
circulated in order to raise the necessary funds
The academy building as it originally ap-
peared, was forty feet in length twelve feet
high, with arched ceiling Opposite the door,
inside, was broad aisle, against which was
pulpit near the wall. On each side of the pull
pit wore u number of benches. The house was
used for the double purpose of an academy
and place for public worship. 1t was opened
as an institution of learning in 1900, and David
Putnam, n graduate of Yale College, was the
first teacher. The original location of the
Musiingum Academy was between the Gov
ernor Meigs house. which is now occupied by
Judge Follett, of the Supreme Court, and the
Congregational Church. The building has been
moved and now stands on Second street.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29
AN OLD CHURCH.
A Philadelphia Sanctuary's IntcrestiI
and Important HiHtOry

Philadelphia Sanctuary's Interesting
and Important History.
What may be called the cradle of the
American Episcopal Church is Christ
Church, Philadelphia. tits an instance
OF kingly interest. Charles II. put in
to the grant to William Penn pro-
vision about n church edifice, and the
building in which so many historic
scenes have since been enacted was the
outcome. Christ Church stands on the
west side OF Second street, between
Market and Arch streets, in this city.
1t was built Of bricks brought from
England, and long before the scpara-
ton from the mother country it was
the religious home of the leading men
of the new world. Benjamin Franklin
and number of other notables were
members of its communion. Tho
church is now in use, but it shows its
two centuries of existence. The old
square pews have been removed and
the chancel window, which faces to-
ward the street, has been replaced by "
memorial to Bishop White. but the
stone floor, the graves which mark
every part OF 1t, the Bible and commll-
Mon service presented by Queen Anne,
the former of which has the donator's $
autograph on the title-page, the chimes,
which came originally from England,
and which were removed from the
tower during the revolution to prevent
their falling again into British hands
all these carry the visitor of to-day
back into reveries of the past, and re-
mind him strongly of the fanes of pro-
vincial England. From its historic
associations Christ Church is always
used for the opening sessions of all
Episcopal conventions that meet In this
city, OF which there are not few
ihiiadelphia Cor. San Francisco Chron-
icle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
OUR JACK.

From his getting up to his going to bed
Our dear little Jack-nged four
With piles and piles OF playthings, spread
All over the nursery floor
Is rs hard ut work as boy can be-
A boy that's so very small;
And the funniest part Of IL is, you see,
That he isn't our Jack at all
He's music man, with big baton;
Or, with Bridgets best tin pan,
And his papa's cane for his clattering gong,
He's brenthless ambulance man.
He's carpenter, shngling pasteboard house I;
With table and big jacls.knife,
And mammas apron tied round his blouse,
He's q butcher as big as life.
He's fierce policeman, with dreadful frown,
And threatening club clutched tight,
And arrests oil the dolls in the whole dolltown.
Though they are harmless and peaceful,
quite.
He's scissors man, with the dinner bell
Hos O grocer, with scoop;
He's peddler, with armfuls OF things to sell |;
He's a mills-man, with such q whoop!
He's everything that comes into his head;
Indeed 1t is only when
He's sound asleep in his wee, white bed,
That he's our little Jack again!
-EDiDpd A. ODDer, In Golden DGM.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29

was fully convinced OF the mad, weak and fool
ish measures OF his Immediate predecessor, and
that he would administer the Government
with impartiality but find myself dsappoint-
ed"
One OF the most perfect and beautiful speci-
mems Of the mound builders work is to bo
seen ut Marietta. The ancient Notifications
there have been written about a great deal. and
they were well worth describing The most
attractive feature that remains Is the lofty con-
ical mound that stands In the middle OF u
square that has long been used as burying
ground. There was originally n very elaborate
and remarkable series OF work at Marietta,
but they have been partially destroyed. The
best description OF them says the situation was
on an elevated plain. The work consisted Of
walls and mounds OF earth. in direct lines, In
squares and in circles. The largest, sometimes
called the ancient town, contained forty acres,
cncompassed by wall OF earth from six to ten
feet high and twenty-five to thirty.six feet in
breadth at the base On each side are three
openings NJ equal distance, resembling twelve
gateways. On the side toward the river was
an ncloscd passage formed OF two parallel
walls OF earth two hundred and thirty feet dis
tant from each other. measuring from center to
center
These walls at the most elevated part on tho
inside were twcntyone feet in height and forty
two in breadth at the base. They formed a
passage about three hundred and sixty feet in
lenBtn, ana leu Dy gradual descent 10 the low
ground where, at the time OF their construction.
they were probably washed by the river.
The walls commenced sixty feet from the ram
parts Of the fort, and increased in elevation as
the way descended toward the river. The sur
face Of the road was constructed In the center
After the manner Of u well.made turnpike road
A few years ago brickmaker named Jones OBJ
tained from the city council permission to con-
vert the earth comprising these walls into
bricks. and this much of the interesting relics
OF u lost race has been necdlessly and foolishly
destroyed. There is nothing to show the loss,
which seems to have been wholly unwarranted.
Within the walls of the fort at the northwest
corner is an oblong elevated square 1863 feet
long, nearly us wide, and nine feet high. At
the center of the sides the earth is projected,
forming gradual ascent to the top about six
feet in width. This is still intact. Nenr the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29
uNruLrILLep PROPHECIES.
The Predictions of tho Blaine-shermau
ties Regarding the Country's Ruin.

The Predictions of tho Blaine-shermau-
ties Regarding the Country's Ruin.
Instead of showing that the predic-
tions of the Blaines and the Shermans
that change by the people in their
Government would bring disaster upon
all business enterprises the record of
failures for the last six years seems to
prove that the change was made just in
time to save tho country from whole
sale ruin. In 1881 the number of fail
ures was 5,a29. In 1882 this had in
creased to 1885 In 1888 the number
had risen to 10,299. In 1884 there was
another increase 10 IL, ,620, and in 1885,
the first year of the new regime, the
failures dropped to lilo, to be sue
ceeded in 1886 by another drop to 10,-
66S. In the last four years of the rule
which the croakers sought to convince
the people they could not get along
without the commercial disasters near
ly doubled. In the first two years of
the new management they have de-
creased by more than one thousand.
Probably by another two years they
will be back again to the place where
they started in $780,
These figures are neither new nor
surprising to men of intelligence and
fairness, for the asccndancy of any
party which represents the majority of
the people will not be injurious to their
business or any other interest, but they
need to be hammered into the heads of
the men who have attempted to teach
the vicious doctrine that changes in
party government are apt to hurt any
body except the politicians. The proof
here submitted that things were grow
ing worse with great rapidity under
Republican rule, and that under Dem
ocratic rule they have improved slowly
but surely proves nothing but the pro-
pensity of party worshippers to make
fools of themselves on very slight pro-
vocation.
If the improvement should go on the
Democratic Blaines and Shermans will
need to be warned not to make the
same mistakes that have now been
shown up in the case of their adver-
saries. No one party is necessary to
the prosperity of the American people
Chicago Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29

south wall is another elevated square similar
to the first one, except that instead of ascent
to 60 up the side next to the wall
there is u hollow way ten feet wide leading
toward the center then rising with u gradual
slope to the top At the southeast corner
was another elevated square. A little south
west Of the center of the fort was q cir
cular mound, thirty feet in diameter and five
feet high, near which were four small cxcava-
tions of equal distances and opposite each
other. AT the southwest corner Of the fort was
n semi-circular parapet, crowned with mound,
which guarded the opening of the wall of the
fort. Toward the southeast was small fort
containing twenty acres. "On the outside of
the smaller fort said an old traveller who saw
the works before they had been destroyed in any
degree, 'is a mound in the form of sugar-loaf,
of magnitude and height which strike the be.
holder with astonshment: its base is II regular
circle, 115 feet in diameter; its perpendicular
altitude is thirty feet, surrounded by II ditch
four feet deep and fifteen wide and defended by
u parapet four feet high, through which is q
gateway toward the fort twenty feet in width.
This is the mound of the Marietta Cemetery, u
u faithful picture Of which appears i'll this i'm
preston of the paper.
Some of these mounds and earthworis have
been explored, and Il number of things been
found in them, chiefly bits OF pottery stone
axes, copper utensils and large boned ssele-
tons. DIR. Hildreth, in 1S10 says that on the
outside near the oblong square, he picked up
IA considerable number of fragments of potters'
ware. This ware is ornamcnted with lines,
some of them quite curious and ingenius, on
the outside. 1t is composed of clay and fine
gravel, and has n partial glazing on the inside.
1t seems to have been burnt and to have been
capable of holding liquid. The fragments on
breaking look quite black, with brilliant par
ticles appearing as you hold them to the light.
The shapely mound in the cemetery has not
been internally examined, so far as I know
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29

General Rufus Putnam died in 1924, in the
eighty-seventh year of his life. He was buried
in the Mound Cemetery, within sight OF that
handsome earthworli, erected for an unknown
purpose by an unknown race plain monu-
mcnt has been erected to his memory, but it is
not commensurate with his prodigious achieve
ments. What better thing could this potent
and opulent State do than to recognize the lofty
and disinterested labors of its founder in some
appropriate manner during our centennial
years
General Putnam was not brilliant man like
Burr or Jefferson, but he had many OF thO quail.
tiles which made Washington famous as
statesman and General He was endowed with
common sense in an unusual degree, and his
Judgment was clear swift and discriminating.
He mad wonderful adaptability, and was ruler
and manager of men. He was essentially man
OF action, but his action though prompt, was
always preceded by thought. His integrity was
never questioned, and his whole influence was
cast on the side OF right and in the interest OF
PROCESS and humanity.
His personal appearance was commanding,
courtly, impressive and winning. He had the
port and address OF gentleman of the old
school, tingcd with the abruptness OF soldier.
man OF large and varied experience, he had
become good taller and an instructive one.
He possessed the use OF his faculties till the
last, and not long before he died he completed
an interesting journal, parts OF which have
Dctu puDliSntu
There was good deal OF political feeling in
those early days, and the interest In politics ex-
tended to the new Territory. AS has been said,
General Putnam was made the Surveyor General
OF the United States, and removed without
cause by Jefferson. 1t seems that men talked
and acted then as they do now, and letter
written 10 General Putnam from Boston, In 1910,
on the subject OF his removal, expresses in an
unreserved way the estimation In which Jeffer-
son Was held by his political opponents. This
letter was written by one Stephen Jones, who
signed himself "Your old friend and humble
servant; u man who was with Putnam In the
French and Indian war" He writes: II noticed
In the public prints few years ago that II. JEFF
ferson had honored you by removing you from
an ofiice bestowed upon you by the great and
virtuous Washington, the real Father OF his
Country. Your removal from ONCE is full evil
dence OF your adherence TO the principles OF
the good old Washington school, OF which
avow myself TO be a true disciple and
the numerous removals OF honest and capable
men from once, and In many Instances the
vacancies so made by Il. Jefferson filled by him
with d---d rascais, has excited my warmest in
dignation.
II doubt not that Heaven, In its wrath for the
sins OF our nation, permitted him to preside
over our nation. did hope that his successor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-29
The Presidents "Mormonism.'.

1t is now asserted by Republican
newspapers that "the President is in
active sympathy with the Momons to
the extent that the law should be
softened 90 as not to interfere with the
crime of polygamy," and to prove this
they point to the fact that Amelia Fol.
som, who was Brigham Young favorite
wife, is a first cousin of Mrs. Cleveland.
AS corroborative proof they cite the
circumstance that the last annual mes
sage contains no allusion to the Nor.
mon question. This is all very in
genious, but it isn't convincing. Be-
fore accepting the statement that the
Presidents opinion respecting plural
marriages has undergone a complete
transformation since December, 1885,
the public will require more substantial
Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.